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But that final word had for Laura no conventionalknown that Haldane was, in truth, hers, and she had deeply regretted the fact, and would at any tily broken the chain that bound hiht? Yes, unhesitatingly; but it would now cost her a pain to do so, which, at first, she would not understand On that storave Haldane a little private concert she had obtained a glimpse of a gestion To-night that sa, and yet so unselfish and gentle, had stood out before her distinct and luhtly deed, and she saith the absoluteness of irresistible conviction that such a manhood was above and beyond all surface polish, all mere aesthetic culture, all earthly rank--that it was soed to God, and partook of the eternity of his greatness and permanence

By the kindred and noble possibilities of her oomanly nature, she was of necessity deeply interested in such a nized him; and now for weeks she htly way and at the hourly risk of his life, and yet hoping for no greater reward than her esteeerly for her aunt's sake, and one from a ht of serving her had turned his dangerous task into a privilege and a joy Could she follow such a hts, could she in vivid i efforts to minister to, and save those she loved, with only the cool, decorous interest that Mr Beaumont would deem proper in the woman betrothed to himself? The future must answer this question

When Haldane had asked for a ticket to the southern city to which he was destined, the agent stared at him a moment and said: "Don't you know yellow fever is epidemic there?"

"Yes," replied Haldane with such cold reserve of manner that no further questions were asked; but the fact that he, a ue-stricken city was stated in the "Courier" the followingHis old friend Mr Ivison soon infor letter of eulogy e that Mrs Arnot had asked the young o to the aid of her relatives at such tremendous personal risk Indeed it was clearly stated, with the unimpeachable Mr Beauo, and had not the slightest expectation of his going until he surprised her by his unalterable decision